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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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